FWE Webinar | Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic About Ways to Improve the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Education Systems: Part 2: Challenges, Responses and Lessons for the Future
FWE Webinar | Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic About Ways to Improve the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Education Systems: Part 2: Challenges, Responses and Lessons for the Future
- Educational experiences of children during the first wave of COVID-19
- Changes in the home environments of children during this period
- Educational experiences & outcomes for children
- Policy responses to the learning challenges caused by the pandemic
- Promising lessons to build on or integrate into future policies & practices
Susan Sclafani
FWE Vice President & Steering Committee Member; Former Assistant Secretary of U.S. Department of Education
Susan Sclafani, Former U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education and a current member of the FWE Steering Committee. Among her prior positions are vice president for program management at Pearson Education Services, director of state services at the National Center on Education and the Economy, and U.S. representative to both the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
Prior to entering the Federal government, Dr. Sclafani served as chief academic officer of the Houston Independent School District in Texas, one of the nation’s largest urban school districts. She earned a PhD in educational administration at the University of Texas, Austin.
Stephan Vincent-Lancrin
Executive Director of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin is Deputy Head of the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) and a Senior Analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), where he leads work on digitalization in education (“Smart data and digital technology in education: AI, learning analytics and beyond”), on education during the covid-19 crisis as well as a large international practice-engaged innovation project in 24 countries on “Fostering and Assessing Creativity and Critical Thinking in Education”. His work has focused on innovation in education and higher education, including how education can support and adapt to innovation. His recent reports include the OECD Education Digital Outlook: Pushing the Frontiers with AI, Blockchain and Robots (2021), Schooling during a pandemic (2021), How Learning Continued during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022) and Fostering Students’ Creativity and Critical Thinking: What it Means in School (2019). He is a Marie Curie Fellow, a 2007 Fulbright New Century Scholar, and received awards for his work from the US National Association of Assessment Directors and from the International Center for Innovation in Education. He holds a PhD in economics, a master’s in philosophy and a grande école diploma (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris).
Maria Helena Guimarães de Castro
President of the National Board of Education (Brazil) and president of ABAVE
Maria Helena Guimarães de Castro, Former Secretary of Education (Brazil)Sociologist and master’s in political science. She is a retired professor at the State University of Campinas/Unicamp. She is member of the National Board of Education and President of ABAVE (National Association of Educational Evaluation). She was Vice-Minister of Education of Brazil and Vice-Chair of the PISA Governing Board at OECD (2016-2018). She also was a member of the Global Alliance for Literacy at the SDG-Education 2030 Steering Committee at UNESCO. Between 2003 and 2015, she served at the government of São Paulo as State Secretary of Education, member of the State Board of Education, and State Secretary of Social Development. Between 1995 and 2002, she was President of the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research (INEP) and developed the National System of Assessment for Basic Education/SAEB and the National Exam of High School/ENEM. She is a member of the Brazilian Education Academy and of the São Paulo Education Academy. She was awarded several national titles and medals and has published several articles, book’s chapters, and articles on Education Public Policies.
Alice Amegah
Education Ph.D. candidate and President of the African Society, University of Cambridge.
Alice Amegah, Ph.D. Candidate in Education, University of Cambridge. She is an emerging expert in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for development. Presently, she is researching young women’s participation in STEM in vocational pathways in Ghana. She is the brains behind Education and Aspirations Hub, a non-profit organization providing quality and equitable guidance and counseling to prepare young people for education and work transitions. Education and Aspirations Hub is based on her experience in adolescent counseling, teaching and research. As the current President of the African Society of Cambridge University, Alice is creating systems where African students, as one of the minorities groups at the University of Cambridge, can thrive as a group of young African leaders.